Species list, Checklist of Subclass Pterygota (Winged insects) for Region Amazonia (Colombia)

Ants	Arachnids
Bees	Beetles
Booklice	Bugs
Bumblebees	Butterflies
Cicadas	Crane flies
Dragonflies	Earwigs
Flies	Isopods
Locusts	Mantises
Mayflies	Mosquitoes
Myriapods	Net-winged
Plant-parasitic	Scorpion flies
Termites	Wasps

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Checklist for Subclass Pterygota Lang, 1888 (Winged insects)
and region Region Amazonia (Colombia)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	207 1313 1972	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	207 1313 1972	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Region Amazonia
207 Families width 1972 Species and 76 Subspecies

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Acanthopidae Burmeister, 1838		1	Species	Taxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819	Grasshoppers and locusts	16	Species	Taxom
Aeolothripidae Uzel, 1895	Banded thrips	2	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	1	Species	Taxom
Aididae Schaus, 1906		1	Species	Taxom
Aleyrodidae Westwood, 1840	Whiteflies	1	Species	Taxom
Amorphoscelidae Stål, 1877		1	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	1	Species	Taxom
Anthocoridae Fieber, 1837	Flower bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	3	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Aphididae Latreille, 1802	Aphids	1	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	45	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	2	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	1	Species	Taxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815	Mayflies	7	Species	Taxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815	Alligator ticks	6	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Blattellidae (Karny, 1908)	German Cockroach	1	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	1	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	10	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	7	Species	Taxom
Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905		0	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	11	Species	Taxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850	Broad-winged damselflies	5	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	22	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	78	Species	Taxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833	Ceraphronid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	8	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	1	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	6	Species	Taxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851	And Green Lacewings	1	Species	Taxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802	Cicadellids	180	Species	Taxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840	Cicada	2	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829	Soft scale	1	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	1	Species	Taxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890	Narrow-winged damselflies	5	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	4	Species	Taxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815	Broad-headed bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Corydalidae Burmeister, 1839	Dobsonflies	3	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	1	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915		1	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	24	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	15	Species	Taxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820	Burrower bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909	Diapheromerid Stick Insects	2	Species	Taxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878	Armored scale insects	1	Species	Taxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Douglas Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	0	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	0	Species	Taxom
Eneopteridae (Saussure, 1893)	Bush cricket	2	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	0	Species	Taxom
Episactidae Burr, 1899		1	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	28	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809	Eucharitid wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911	Latrine flies	1	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	203	Species	Taxom
Fulgoridae Latreille, 1807	Fulgorid Planthopper	1	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	18	Species	Taxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815	Jesus bugs	21	Species	Taxom
Goeridae Ulmer, 1903		0	Species	Taxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870	Mole cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	4	Species	Taxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912	Snail Case caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	57	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	10	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Hydroscaphidae LeConte, 1874	Skiff beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	6	Species	Taxom
Issidae Spinola, 1839	Issid planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897	Dampwood termites	1	Species	Taxom
Lachesillidae Pearman, 1936	Fateful Barklice	1	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	2	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985	Little Stout Crawler Mayflies	8	Species	Taxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900	Leptophlebiids	5	Species	Taxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915	Bird fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842	Chasers	27	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	2	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Liturgusidae Giglio-Tos, 1919		1	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975	Robust marsh loving beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	33	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838	Mantids	0	Species	Taxom
Mantispidae Leach, 1815	Mantid lacewings	3	Species	Taxom
Mantoididae Giglio-Tos, 1927		0	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	1	Species	Taxom
Megalyridae Schletterer, 1889	Megalyrid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917	Flatwing	10	Species	Taxom
Membracidae Germar, 1821	Horned Treehoppers	3	Species	Taxom
Menoponidae Mjöberg, 1910	Bird lice	2	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	0	Species	Taxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831	Capsid bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	1	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	15	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	1	Species	Taxom
Myerslopiidae Evans, 1957		1	Species	Taxom
Myrmecolacidae Saunders, 1872		1	Species	Taxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802	Ant lions	1	Species	Taxom
Naucoridae Leach, 1815	Creeping water bug	1	Species	Taxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802	Back-swimmer Water-boatmen	0	Species	Taxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916	Banana stalk flies	2	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	0	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	2	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	1	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802	Back Swimmers	3	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	307	Species	Taxom
Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891	Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815	Bot flies	0	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pachynomidae Stål, 1873		0	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	28	Species	Taxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815	Lesser shield bugs	6	Species	Taxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911	Pergid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Perlidae (Latreille, 1802)	Common stoneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Phalangopsidae (Chopard, 1949)	Spider cricket	3	Species	Taxom
Philopteridae Burmeister, 1830		10	Species	Taxom
Phlaeothripidae Uzel, 1895	Thrips	6	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	39	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	37	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924	Forest Damselflies	2	Species	Taxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900	Pale Burrower Mayflies	5	Species	Taxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919	Bannerwings	5	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917	Bambootails	1	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	0	Species	Taxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915	Mealy Bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Pseudophasmatidae Kirby, 1896	Striped Walkingsticks	1	Species	Taxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 1929		0	Species	Taxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917	Forest giants	4	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	6	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Ptiloneuridae Eertmoed, 1973		18	Species	Taxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807	Assassin and thread-legged bugs	12	Species	Taxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897	Subterranean termites	5	Species	Taxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896	Richardid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	114	Species	Taxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893	Lubber grasshopper	3	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	4	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	41	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	89	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	26	Species	Taxom
Schizopteridae Reuter, 1891	Jumping ground bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820	Black fungus gnats	1	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	1	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	0	Species	Taxom
Sisyridae Handlirsch, 1908	Spongeflies	1	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	41	Species	Taxom
Spongiphoridae Verhoeff, 1902	Little Earwigs	1	Species	Taxom
Spurostigmatidae Casasola Gon..., 2006		8	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	14	Species	Taxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)	Bat flies	4	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	2	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	8	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	0	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	2	Species	Taxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802	Higher termites	24	Species	Taxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838	Groundhoppers	3	Species	Taxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902	Bush crickets	2	Species	Taxom
Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 1919		0	Species	Taxom
Thripidae Stevens, 1829	Common thrips	2	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	6	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Tridactylidae Saussure, 1874	Pygmy mole cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Broad-shouldered bugs	9	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	17	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	2	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Pterygota with occurrences in Region Amazonia

Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	195 1268 1888	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 Ancient winged insects	12 45 84	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Pterygota at itis.gov
Pterygota at marinespecies.org